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The Savvy Scot

Personal finance and lifestyle blog

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Driving down the cost of motoring

By Pauline

For those of us who use a car as a mode of transport, there are a number of very easy quick fixes we can put in place to help cut down the costs of driving. Importantly, they are ways which are simple and easy to carry out; for example, losing unnecessary weight, driving in a… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: car, cost, dvla, fuel, gas, Insurance, motor, motoring, petrol

The Guide to Borrowing

By Pauline

Cash or no cash

  For all of us who struggle with the confusing world of finance, and in particular the jargon, help is finally at hand! Loan broker giant Freedom Finance has compiled a fantastic little e-book created simply to answer all of our credit queries and borrowing questions. And guess what? It’s absolutely FREE! This guide covers… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: borrow, credit, guide, insecured, loan, Money, rating, score, secured, tips

Janet Yellen And The Fed’s Influence On The Markets

By Pauline

    Learn what is financial spread betting and how you can trade the financial markets from your desktop. On the February 3, 2014 Janet Yellen was sworn in as the chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. This is the first time a woman has ever held the position. In taking the position Janet Yellen… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: bet, betting, Bonds, invest, market, Money, shares, spread, stock

The Ecommerce Solution: Why Taking Your Business Online Could Change Your Life

By Pauline

  Image   Many of us are led to believe that being young and broke is an unavoidable stretch on life’s long highway of experiences. If you suffer hard enough, for long enough, at some point your luck will change and you will no longer be “struggling.” But what if there was a way you… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: Business, ecommerce, electronic, online, online business, small business, start up

Tips for a carefree summer holiday

By Pauline

    Summer is not so far ahead, and you are probably starting to make plans about destinations and dates, asking for days off at work and looking at flights. Here are a few tips to make it even more enjoyable. The first thing on my holiday check list is your passport. Yes, it sounds… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: holiday, Insurance, summer, travel, traveling

New Year Lifestyle Checklist

By Pauline

New Year’s resolutions are a tradition, but sometimes trying to complete them can seem like a challenge. Use a lifestyle checklist like the one below to get your affairs in order.

  New Year’s resolutions are a tradition, but sometimes trying to complete them can seem like a challenge. This year, why not take on some easy resolutions that are achievable and could make a big difference to your future? Use a lifestyle checklist like the one below to get your affairs in order. Finances After… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: diy, Finance, income, job, lifestyle, list, Money, New Year, resolution, to do, will

How are your New Year resolutions going?

By Pauline

    We are just over a month into 2014, and I thought it would be a good time to review those New Year resolutions and see how everyone is doing. As I started the New Year with a lot of energy and motivation, I can’t say that I have made much progress into 2014,… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: budget, cigarette, eat, electronic, healthy, lose weight, New Year, resolution, run, running

Servicing your 4×4 for Less

By Pauline

    There was once a time that the only reason a person would own a 4×4 was because they were planning on driving off road, however there are now a wide range of models on the market, most of which will never even see off road terrain!  Regardless of what you use your 4×4… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: 4wd, 4x4, car, dealer, maintenance, mechanic, oil change, parts, road, spares

Southwest Airlines: What Makes It Stand Out From The Crowd!

By Pauline

  Southwest Airlines has a very loyal following because it is truly unique.The management at Southwest has managed to create an airline where the people are friendlier, the flights are more enjoyable, the fares are cheaper and no one gets nickel and dimed. You would think that lower fares would lead to a worse in-flight… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: airline, airmiles, airport, Business, company, flight, fly, profile, southwest, travel

How to Find Ways to Love Your Job

By Pauline

      For many of us, our job is an integral part of who we are and can have an impact on other areas of our lives. It’s not simply a way to keep ourselves financially stable but it can play a part in our personal fulfilment and our drive in life. As such,… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: career, enjoy, job, love, passion, stress, work

4 Books to Read Before Investing in Stocks

By Pauline

  If you want to start investing, you need to do some research before it all starts. Investing is no joke; you’re putting large sums of money into the hands of others. So where do you start? What’s the best way to handle your money? It’s good to do a significant amount of research ahead… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: Bonds, grow, invest, investing, market, Mutual Funds, stock, stocks, wealth

People are less financially comfortable after the age of 34

By Pauline

  A new measure of consumers’ financial comfort has found that 34-year old men are the most comfortable in the UK with those in their 70’s the least comfortable.   The study,commissioned by Hitachi Personal Finance and  co-authored by Peter Grindrod, professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford , combines economic data with research… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: comfort, consumer, England, Finance, index, UK, wealth, young adults

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